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    UConn's Geno Auriemma Breaks D1 Wins Record, Celebrated by CBB Fans After Beating FDU

    Andrew PetersNovember 21, 2024

    GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 15: Head coach Geno Auriemma of the UConn Huskies reacts during the first half of the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at First Horizon Coliseum on November 15, 2024 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
    Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

    Geno Auriemma is the NCAA Division 1 all-time winningest coach.

    The UConn women's basketball coach won his 1,217 game on Wednesday, passing Stanford legend Tara VanDerveer's historic mark. The Huskies beat Farleigh Dickinson 85-41 to give Auriemma the record.

    Ahead of the game, UConn honored Auriemma for coaching his 40th season with the Huskies this year.

    UConn on SNY @SNYUConn

    Geno Auriemma gets his gift honoring his 40 seasons at UConn <a href="https://t.co/dRqBDfTMLY">pic.twitter.com/dRqBDfTMLY</a>

    The state of Connecticut also honored him with a new road sign.

    FOX College Hoops @CBBonFOX

    New road sign in Connecticut 👏 <a href="https://t.co/Yj80ClBlnr">pic.twitter.com/Yj80ClBlnr</a>

    After another career achievement for Auriemma, fans had high praise for him on social media.

    NCAA March Madness @MarchMadnessWBB

    Geno Auriemma becomes the winningest coach in NCAA Division I basketball history, solidifying his legendary legacy.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCAAWBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NCAAWBB</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/UConnWBB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UConnWBB</a> <a href="https://t.co/Jr7m1ySt5P">pic.twitter.com/Jr7m1ySt5P</a>

    espnW @espnW

    DT and Sue Bird in the house as Coach Geno goes for the D-I all-time wins record tonight 🏀✨ <a href="https://t.co/vONoev2BIK">pic.twitter.com/vONoev2BIK</a>

    sarah @sar_nelly

    student section celebrating geno and cd's historic win 🏅 <a href="https://t.co/Jy5kIUHVWy">pic.twitter.com/Jy5kIUHVWy</a>

    junglehusky, industry 🌱 @junglehusky

    Geno and CD.<br><br>That's it, that's the tweet.

    James B. Terry @terryjt1

    Geno Auriemma takes up all four spots on the Mount Rushmore of basketball coaches. <a href="https://t.co/QMtMlDCAwy">pic.twitter.com/QMtMlDCAwy</a>

    Qamar Lewis @QLovesMT

    "Please tell me how Geno and CD became the best coaching duo ever!!" <a href="https://t.co/itLwilWYTi">pic.twitter.com/itLwilWYTi</a>

    Kristin Parisi @kristinparisi11

    Geno really did it🐐

    🏁KG🏁 @nosoup4u_24

    Geno is the 🐐 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bleedblue?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bleedblue</a>

    Russell Steinberg @Russ_Steinberg

    Once again, there is no reasonable argument you can make for anyone but Geno Auriemma as the greatest women's basketball coach of all-time.

    rey 🎀💙 @reyfaultline

    GENO WITH THE RECORDDDDDD

    Tim Bennis Jr @BennisJr

    Congrats Coach Geno &amp; CD!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UConn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UConn</a>

    K.BO XXV IS A CHAMPION 🗽🗽🗽 @KBO_XXV

    There will never be another Geno Auriemma. 🐐🐐🐐 <a href="https://t.co/gDv2KcyWtU">pic.twitter.com/gDv2KcyWtU</a>

    brianna pirre @bsp_13

    geno auriemma. the absolute GOAT.

    Auriemma took over as UConn's head coach in 1985 and quickly established himself as one of the best coaches in the game. Nearly 40 years later, there's not much of an argument that he isn't the greatest coach to ever do it.

    He has won 11 national championships, including four straight from 2013 to 2016, which was also the last time the Huskies won the tournament. He's also been to 23 Final Fours and has won 27 conference tournament titles and 28 conference regular season titles. He has been named the Naismith Coach of the Year eight times, the Big East Coach of the Year 12 times and the AAC Coach of the Year six times.

    On his way to 1,217 wins, he surpassed legends such as the late, great Pat Summitt from Tennessee, Syracuse's Jim Boeheim, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and of course, VanDerveer, who retired after the 2024 season.

    Considering all of the coaches even close to Auriemma are already retired and he can still keep adding to his win total, his record is going to stand for a long time.

    But the work is far from over for Auriemma as he's still got a long season ahead of him. UConn is off to a 4-0 start that includes a win over No. 16 North Carolina after last year's Final Four exit.

    The Huskies have a handful of manageable games coming but have a tough December slate. They'll face four ranked teams next month including three top-10 teams in Notre Dame, Iowa State and USC.